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1972 NFL AFC Central standings
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the 1972 NFL AFC Central division race at 11-3, 1 game ahead of the Cleveland Browns.
🏆The 1972 playoffs, game by game
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AFC Central standings, 1972
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) y | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - | 9-1 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns (CLE) x | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 | 8-2 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers (HOU) | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 10 | 0-10 | L11 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers trailed by as many as 1 game in Week 2.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers took first place for good in Week 12.
- The Cleveland Browns won 6 games in a row from Week 6 to Week 11, the longest run of the race.
- The Cincinnati Bengals led by 1 game as late as Week 5.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers went 7-1 from Week 4 to Week 12, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 1 game.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 11 of the season's 14 charted weeks in first place.